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Louisville vs. Mississippi State

Saturday, December 30, 2017, TaxSlayer Bowl

No. 24 Mississippi State beat Louisville 31–⁠27. It was their fifth meeting; after it, Mississippi State led the series 5–⁠0 as played.

Neutral siteLouisville8–⁠5 in 2017
27
Neutral site24Mississippi State9–⁠4 in 2017
31

Final at EverBank Stadium, JacksonvilleTV: ESPNAttendance 41,310

MVP Lamar Jackson (QB (Louisville)</small>)Wikipedia

At kickoff
46°F, overcast, wind 9 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Jacksonville NAS (KNIP), 11 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Jerry McGinn; umpire Mike Pilarski; head linesman Tipp Sutter; line judge Paul Engelberts; side judge Joel Clay; field judge Tim Maguire; back judge Kevin Schwarzel; center judge Eric OliverGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Louisville7143327
Mississippi State14301431

Standouts

Player stats

Louisville

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Lamar Jackson13/3117124
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Lamar Jackson24158175
Reggie Bonnafon71309
Malik Williams51305
Dae Williams3303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jaylen Smith7107135
Seth Dawkins338018
Kemari Averett116016
Charles Standberry21015
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Dee Smith11100
Trevon Young10310
Stacy Thomas9110
Chucky Williams6101

Mississippi State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Keytaon Thompson11/2012701
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Keytaon Thompson27147324
Aeris Williams1288120
Kylin Hill829016
Nick Gibson61305
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jesse Jackson338020
Jordan Thomas236029
Reginald Todd232017
Jamal Couch228020
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Mark McLaurin110.503
Johnathan Abram921.50
Montez Sweat4310
J.T. Gray40.50.50
Cameron Dantzler4001
Gerri Germaine Green31.51.50
Jeffery Simmons310.50
Kobe Jones2110

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

LouisvilleMississippi State
358Total yards404
171Passing yards127
187Rushing yards277
5.5Yards per pass6.3
4.8Yards per rush5.0
20First downs23
4–⁠16Third downs7–⁠15
3–⁠3Fourth downs1–⁠2
4Turnovers3
6–⁠42Penalties11–⁠100
30:21Possession29:39
2Sacks (by defense)6

Efficiency

LouisvilleMississippi State
36%Success rate49%
−0.10EPA per play0.06
1.17Explosiveness0.83
0.08Rushing EPA0.19
−0.24Passing EPA−0.24
33%Passing-down success42%
−0.29First-down EPA−0.17
0.11Second-down EPA0.24
−0.34Third-down EPA0.62
16%Havoc by its defense32%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Mississippi State 53% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Louisville −6.5, over/under 62.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Louisville 67%, Mississippi State 33%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

The money

The TaxSlayer Bowl was put on by the Gator Bowl Association, a nonprofit. Its IRS Form 990 for the year to March 2018, which takes in this game, reports $8.6 million in revenue, $6.5 million of it from football game revenue, and $8.5 million in expenses. Its best-paid, president/CEO Richard M Catlett, was paid $431,000. The largest payments it lists that year:

SECsupport student athletics$3.1 million
ACCsupport student athletics$2.3 million

From the organization’s IRS Form 990, via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer and the IRS’s e-file data. Payments are the grants it lists on Schedule I of that return. See every filing at ProPublica (EIN 59-0541694).

Every drive

Mississippi State end zoneLouisville end zoneQ1 LouisvillePunt, 5 playsQ1 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 LouisvilleTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 LouisvillePunt, 3 playsQ1 Mississippi StateMissed FG, 14 playsQ2 LouisvilleTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 LouisvilleInterception, 3 playsQ2 Mississippi StateField goal, 7 playsQ2 LouisvilleInterception, 3 playsQ2 Mississippi StateFumble, 4 playsQ2 LouisvilleTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 Mississippi StateEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Mississippi StatePunt, 5 playsQ3 LouisvilleFumble, 3 playsQ3 LouisvilleMissed FG, 4 playsQ3 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 LouisvillePunt, 3 playsQ3 Mississippi StateInterception, 1 playQ3 LouisvilleField goal, 6 playsQ3 Mississippi StatePunt, 4 playsQ3 LouisvilleInterception, 4 playsQ4 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 LouisvilleField goal, 13 playsQ4 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 LouisvilleInterception, 3 playsQ4 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ4 LouisvilleEnd of game, 6 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Mississippi State drives left to right, Louisville right to left.
  1. Q1 LouisvillePunt, 5 plays, 21 yards
  2. Q1 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 56 yards
  3. Q1 LouisvilleTouchdown, 9 plays, 51 yards
  4. Q1 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 79 yards
  5. Q1 LouisvillePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  6. Q1 Mississippi StateMissed FG, 14 plays, 49 yards
  7. Q2 LouisvilleTouchdown, 5 plays, 74 yards
  8. Q2 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  9. Q2 LouisvilleInterception, 3 plays, −7 yards
  10. Q2 Mississippi StateField goal, 7 plays, 14 yards
  11. Q2 LouisvilleInterception, 3 plays, 18 yards
  12. Q2 Mississippi StateFumble, 4 plays, 10 yards
  13. Q2 LouisvilleTouchdown, 3 plays, 88 yards
  14. Q2 Mississippi StateEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  15. Q3 Mississippi StatePunt, 5 plays, 19 yards
  16. Q3 LouisvilleFumble, 3 plays, 2 yards
  17. Q3 LouisvilleMissed FG, 4 plays, 0 yards
  18. Q3 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  19. Q3 LouisvillePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  20. Q3 Mississippi StateInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  21. Q3 LouisvilleField goal, 6 plays, 27 yards
  22. Q3 Mississippi StatePunt, 4 plays, 22 yards
  23. Q3 LouisvilleInterception, 4 plays, 23 yards
  24. Q4 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 22 yards
  25. Q4 LouisvilleField goal, 13 plays, 61 yards
  26. Q4 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 65 yards
  27. Q4 LouisvilleInterception, 3 plays, 34 yards
  28. Q4 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 23 yards
  29. Q4 LouisvilleEnd of game, 6 plays, 7 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Mississippi State 14, Louisville 7
Louisville Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Logan Cooke kickoff for 65 yds , Seth Dawkins return for 14 yds to the Lvile 14
14:491st & 10 at own 14Lamar Jackson pass incomplete to Charles Standberry
14:452nd & 10 at own 14Lamar Jackson run for 15 yds to the Lvile 29 for a 1ST down
14:101st & 10 at own 29Reggie Bonnafon run for a loss of 1 yard to the Lvile 28
13:352nd & 11 at own 28Lamar Jackson run for 7 yds to the Lvile 35
13:063rd & 4 at own 35Lamar Jackson pass incomplete to Dez Fitzpatrick
12:544th & 4 at own 35Mason King punt for 38 yds , Gabe Myles returns for 17 yds to the MisSt 44
Mississippi State Touchdown, 6 plays
12:401st & 10 at own 44Keytaon Thompson pass complete to Jordan Thomas for 29 yds to the Lvile 27 for a 1ST down
12:001st & 10 at opp 27Aeris Williams run for 9 yds to the Lvile 18
11:452nd & 1 at opp 18Keytaon Thompson run for 4 yds to the Lvile 14 for a 1ST down
11:051st & 10 at opp 14Aeris Williams run for 1 yd to the Lvile 13
11:002nd & 9 at opp 13Keytaon Thompson run for 8 yds to the Lvile 5
10:473rd & 1 at opp 5Aeris Williams run for 5 yds for a TD, (Jace Christmann KICK)Mississippi State 7, Louisville 0
Louisville Touchdown, 9 plays
10:473rd & 1 at own 35Jace Christmann on-side kick recovered by LOUISVILLE at the Lvile 49
10:371st & 10 at own 49Malik Williams run for no gain to the Lvile 49
10:302nd & 10 at own 49Lamar Jackson run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
10:203rd & 9 at the 50Lamar Jackson pass complete to Seth Dawkins for 18 yds to the MisSt 32 for a 1ST down
9:191st & 10 at opp 32Lamar Jackson pass incomplete to Charles Standberry
9:132nd & 10 at opp 32Lamar Jackson run for a loss of 2 yards to the MisSt 34
8:283rd & 12 at opp 34Lamar Jackson pass complete to Jaylen Smith for 10 yds to the MisSt 24
8:004th & 2 at opp 24Lamar Jackson pass complete to Kemari Averett for 16 yds to the MisSt 8 for a 1ST down
7:001st & goal at opp 8Dae Williams run for 3 yds to the MisSt 5
6:352nd & goal at opp 5Lamar Jackson pass complete to Charles Standberry for 5 yds for a TD, (Blanton Creque KICK)Tied at 7
Mississippi State Touchdown, 9 plays
6:352nd & 7 at own 35Blanton Creque kickoff for 61 yds , Deddrick Thomas return for 17 yds to the MisSt 21
6:201st & 10 at own 21Keytaon Thompson run for 8 yds to the MisSt 29
6:022nd & 2 at own 29Keytaon Thompson run for 3 yds to the MisSt 32 for a 1ST down
5:451st & 10 at own 32Aeris Williams run for 20 yds to the Lvile 48 for a 1ST down
5:301st & 10 at opp 48Keytaon Thompson run for 1 yd to the Lvile 47
4:552nd & 9 at opp 47Keytaon Thompson pass complete to Jamal Couch for 8 yds to the Lvile 39
4:253rd & 1 at opp 39Kylin Hill run for 6 yds to the Lvile 33 for a 1ST down
4:051st & 10 at opp 33Keytaon Thompson run for 24 yds to the Lvile 9 for a 1ST down
3:451st & goal at opp 9Keytaon Thompson pass complete to Deddrick Thomas for a loss of 5 yards to the Lvile 14
3:112nd & goal at opp 14Keytaon Thompson run for 14 yds for a TD, (Jace Christmann KICK)Mississippi State 14, Louisville 7
Louisville Punt, 3 plays
3:112nd & 15 at own 35Logan Cooke kickoff for 61 yds , Seth Dawkins return for 22 yds to the Lvile 26
3:001st & 10 at own 26Malik Williams run for 3 yds to the Lvile 29
2:212nd & 7 at own 29Lamar Jackson pass incomplete to Jaylen Smith
2:173rd & 7 at own 29Lamar Jackson pass incomplete to Javonte Bagley, broken up by Cameron Dantzler
2:104th & 7 at own 29Mason King punt for 49 yds , Gabe Myles returns for 4 yds to the MisSt 26
Mississippi State Missed FG, 14 plays
2:101st & 10 at own 26MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, False Start (Stewart Reese) to the MisSt 21
2:051st & 15 at own 21Keytaon Thompson pass complete to Jesse Jackson for 20 yds to the MisSt 41 for a 1ST down
1:401st & 10 at own 41Nick Gibson run for 2 yds to the MisSt 43
1:022nd & 8 at own 43Keytaon Thompson pass complete to Jesse Jackson for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
0:553rd & 1 at the 50Nick Gibson run for 4 yds to the Lvile 46 for a 1ST down
0:351st & 10 at opp 46Nick Gibson run for 1 yd to the Lvile 45
0:052nd & 9 at opp 45Keytaon Thompson run for 8 yds to the Lvile 37
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 37Nick Gibson run for 5 yds to the Lvile 32
Q2 14:002nd & 5 at opp 32Nick Gibson run for no gain to the Lvile 32
Q2 13:473rd & 5 at opp 32Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 13:47
Q2 13:303rd & 5 at opp 32Keytaon Thompson run for 4 yds to the Lvile 28
Q2 13:004th & 1 at opp 28Keytaon Thompson run for 5 yds to the Lvile 23 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:301st & 10 at opp 23Keytaon Thompson sacked by Trevon Young for a loss of 2 yards to the Lvile 25
Q2 12:172nd & 12 at opp 25Keytaon Thompson pass incomplete
Q2 12:153rd & 12 at opp 25Keytaon Thompson pass incomplete to Justin Johnson
Q2 12:074th & 12 at opp 25Jace Christmann 42 yd FG MISSED
2nd quarter8 drives, then Louisville 21, Mississippi State 17
Louisville Touchdown, 5 plays
12:061st & 10 at own 26LOUISVILLE Penalty, False Start (Cole Bentley) to the Lvile 21
11:501st & 15 at opp 44Lamar Jackson pass complete to Jaylen Smith for 35 yds to the MISSSTATE 44 for a 1ST down MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the MisSt 29 for a 1ST down
11:301st & 10 at opp 29Reggie Bonnafon run for 4 yds to the MisSt 25
10:592nd & 6 at opp 25Lamar Jackson pass incomplete to Charles Standberry
10:593rd & 6 at opp 25Timeout LOUISVILLE, clock 10:59
10:553rd & 6 at opp 25Lamar Jackson pass complete to Jaylen Smith for 12 yds to the MisSt 13 for a 1ST down
10:291st & 10 at opp 13Lamar Jackson run for 13 yds for a TD, (Blanton Creque KICK)Tied at 14
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
10:291st & 10 at own 35Blanton Creque kickoff for 59 yds , Deddrick Thomas return for 14 yds to the MisSt 20
10:101st & 10 at own 20Aeris Williams run for 6 yds to the MisSt 26
9:552nd & 4 at own 26Aeris Williams run for 3 yds to the MisSt 29
9:243rd & 1 at own 29Keytaon Thompson pass complete to Deddrick Thomas for a loss of 2 yards to the MisSt 27
8:484th & 3 at own 27Logan Cooke punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Reggie Bonnafon at the Lvile 31
Louisville Interception, 3 plays
8:331st & 10 at own 31Reggie Bonnafon run for a loss of 7 yards to the Lvile 24
7:552nd & 17 at own 24Lamar Jackson pass incomplete
7:453rd & 17 at own 24Lamar Jackson pass intercepted Mark McLaurin return for 30 yds to the Lvile 20
Mississippi State Field goal, 7 plays
7:331st & 10 at opp 20Aeris Williams run for 4 yds to the Lvile 16
7:182nd & 6 at opp 16Keytaon Thompson run for 2 yds to the Lvile 14
7:003rd & 4 at opp 14Keytaon Thompson run for 4 yds to the Lvile 10 for a 1ST down
6:091st & goal at opp 10Keytaon Thompson run for no gain to the Lvile 10
5:382nd & goal at opp 10Thompson, Keytaon pass incomplete to Thomas, Jordan, PENALTY MISSSTATE holding (Calhoun, Deion) 10 yards to the LOUISVILLE20, NO PLAY.
5:252nd & goal at opp 20Keytaon Thompson run for 4 yds to the Lvile 16
5:003rd & goal at opp 16Keytaon Thompson pass complete to Jesse Jackson for 10 yds to the Lvile 6
4:214th & goal at opp 6Jace Christmann 23 yd FG GOODMississippi State 17, Louisville 14
Louisville Interception, 3 plays
4:214th & 6 at own 35Logan Cooke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:211st & 10 at own 25MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (C.J. Morgan) to the Lvile 40 for a 1ST down
4:001st & 10 at own 40Malik Williams run for 3 yds to the Lvile 43
3:152nd & 7 at own 43Lamar Jackson run for no gain to the Lvile 43
2:593rd & 7 at own 43Lamar Jackson pass intercepted Cameron Dantzler return for 15 yds to the Lvile 37
Mississippi State Fumble, 4 plays
2:431st & 10 at opp 37Kylin Hill run for a loss of 8 yards to the Lvile 45
2:152nd & 18 at opp 45Keytaon Thompson pass complete to Reginald Todd for 17 yds to the Lvile 28
2:003rd & 1 at opp 28Keytaon Thompson run for 1 yd to the Lvile 27 for a 1ST down
1:041st & 10 at opp 27Keytaon Thompson pass complete to Reginald Todd for 15 yds Reginald Todd fumbled, forced by Trumaine Washington, recovered by Lvile Trumaine Washington
Louisville Touchdown, 3 plays
1:001st & 10 at own 12Lamar Jackson run for 2 yds to the Lvile 14
0:352nd & 7 at own 14Lamar Jackson run for 75 yds to the MisSt 11 for a 1ST down
0:251st & 10 at opp 11Timeout LOUISVILLE, clock 00:25
0:191st & 10 at opp 11Lamar Jackson pass complete to Jaylen Smith for 11 yds for a TD, (Blanton Creque KICK)Louisville 21, Mississippi State 17
Mississippi State End of half, 1 play
0:191st & 10 at own 35Blanton Creque kickoff for 54 yds , Deddrick Thomas return for 19 yds to the MisSt 30
0:001st & 10 at own 30TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 29
3rd quarter9 drives, then Louisville 24, Mississippi State 17
Mississippi State Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Blanton Creque kickoff for 59 yds , Deddrick Thomas return for 34 yds to the MisSt 40
14:351st & 10 at own 40Aeris Williams run for 11 yds to the Lvile 49 for a 1ST down
14:141st & 10 at opp 49Kylin Hill run for 10 yds to the Lvile 39 for a 1ST down
14:001st & 10 at opp 39Kylin Hill run for a loss of 2 yards to the Lvile 41
13:302nd & 12 at opp 41Keytaon Thompson pass incomplete
13:153rd & 12 at opp 41Keytaon Thompson run for 5 yds to the Lvile 36
12:354th & 7 at opp 36MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the Lvile 41
12:144th & 12 at opp 41Logan Cooke punt for 41 yds for a touchback
Louisville Fumble, 3 plays
12:101st & 10 at own 20Lamar Jackson sacked by Gerri Green for a loss of 2 yards to the Lvile 18
11:402nd & 12 at own 18Lamar Jackson run for 6 yds to the Lvile 24
10:403rd & 6 at own 24Lamar Jackson sacked by Johnathan Abram and Gerri Green for a loss of 2 yards to the Lvile 22
10:214th & 8 at own 22Mason King punt for 48 yds , Gabe Myles returns for a loss of 10 yards to the MisSt 20 Gabe Myles fumbled, recovered by Lvile
Louisville Missed FG, 4 plays
10:161st & 10 at opp 20Lamar Jackson pass incomplete
10:032nd & 10 at opp 20Lamar Jackson run for 7 yds to the MisSt 13
9:253rd & 3 at opp 13Lamar Jackson sacked by Montez Sweat for a loss of 7 yards to the MisSt 20
8:494th & 10 at opp 20Blanton Creque 37 yd FG MISSED
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
8:401st & 10 at own 20Kylin Hill run for 2 yds to the MisSt 22
8:222nd & 8 at own 22Keytaon Thompson pass incomplete to Kylin Hill
8:133rd & 8 at own 22Keytaon Thompson pass incomplete to Reginald Todd
8:134th & 8 at own 22MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the MisSt 17
8:044th & 13 at own 17Logan Cooke punt for 37 yds , Reggie Bonnafon returns for 9 yds to the Lvile 26 LOUISVILLE Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the Lvile 45
Louisville Punt, 3 plays
8:001st & 10 at own 45Lamar Jackson sacked by Erroll Thompson for a loss of 10 yards to the Lvile 35 Lamar Jackson fumbled, recovered by Lvile Lamar Jackson , return for 0 yards
7:132nd & 20 at own 35Lamar Jackson run for 11 yds to the Lvile 46
6:353rd & 9 at own 46Lamar Jackson pass complete to Jaylen Smith for 5 yds to the MisSt 49
5:594th & 4 at opp 49Mason King punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Gabe Myles at the MisSt 15
Mississippi State Interception, 1 play
5:521st & 10 at own 15Keytaon Thompson pass intercepted Chucky Williams return for 1 yd to the MisSt 32
Louisville Field goal, 6 plays
5:521st & 10 at opp 32MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Substitution Infraction (5 Yards) to the MisSt 27
5:401st & 5 at opp 27Reggie Bonnafon run for 9 yds to the MisSt 18 for a 1ST down
5:001st & 10 at opp 18Lamar Jackson pass complete to Jaylen Smith for 12 yds to the MisSt 6 for a 1ST down
4:451st & goal at opp 6Reggie Bonnafon run for no gain to the MisSt 6
3:552nd & goal at opp 6Dae Williams run for 1 yd to the MisSt 5
3:193rd & goal at opp 5Lamar Jackson pass incomplete to Charles Standberry
3:144th & goal at opp 5Blanton Creque 23 yd FG GOODLouisville 24, Mississippi State 17
Mississippi State Punt, 4 plays
3:144th & 9 at own 35Blanton Creque kickoff for 59 yds , Deddrick Thomas return for 26 yds to the MisSt 32
3:001st & 10 at own 32Kylin Hill run for 16 yds to the MisSt 48 for a 1ST down
2:361st & 10 at own 48Keytaon Thompson pass incomplete to Jordan Thomas, broken up by Trumaine Washington
2:112nd & 10 at own 48Hill, Kylin rush for 14 yards to the LOUISVILLE38, PENALTY MISSSTATE illegal shift 5 yards to the MISSSTATE43, NO PLAY.
2:002nd & 15 at own 43Keytaon Thompson run for 4 yds to the MisSt 47
1:203rd & 11 at own 47Keytaon Thompson pass complete to Jordan Thomas for 7 yds to the Lvile 46
0:554th & 4 at opp 46Logan Cooke punt for 44 yds, downed at the Lvile 2
Louisville Interception, 4 plays
0:401st & 10 at own 2Dae Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the Lvile 1
0:102nd & 11 at own 1Lamar Jackson pass complete to Seth Dawkins for 10 yds to the Lvile 11
Q4 14:553rd & 1 at own 11Lamar Jackson run for 14 yds to the Lvile 25 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:201st & 10 at own 25Lamar Jackson pass intercepted Mark McLaurin return for 12 yds to the Lvile 22
4th quarter6 drives, then Mississippi State 31, Louisville 27
Mississippi State Touchdown, 4 plays
14:001st & 10 at opp 22Keytaon Thompson run for 3 yds to the Lvile 19
13:332nd & 7 at opp 19Keytaon Thompson run for 14 yds to the Lvile 5 for a 1ST down
13:251st & goal at opp 4Nick Gibson run for 1 yd to the Lvile 4 for a 1ST down LOUISVILLE Penalty, Face Mask (2 yards) (2 Yards) to the Lvile 2 for a 1ST down
13:221st & goal at opp 2Keytaon Thompson run for 2 yds for a TD, (Jace Christmann KICK)Tied at 24
Louisville Field goal, 13 plays
13:221st & 10 at own 35Logan Cooke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:221st & 10 at own 25MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Brandon Bryant) to the Lvile 40 for a 1ST down
13:001st & 10 at own 40Lamar Jackson run for 5 yds to the Lvile 45
12:152nd & 5 at own 45Malik Williams run for 2 yds to the Lvile 47
12:003rd & 3 at own 47Lamar Jackson pass complete to Charles Standberry for 5 yds to the MisSt 48 for a 1ST down
11:351st & 10 at opp 48Malik Williams run for 5 yds to the MisSt 43
11:002nd & 5 at opp 43Lamar Jackson run for 8 yds to the MisSt 35 for a 1ST down
10:301st & 10 at opp 35Lamar Jackson pass incomplete to Jaylen Smith
10:202nd & 10 at opp 35Reggie Bonnafon run for 6 yds to the MisSt 29
10:003rd & 4 at opp 29Reggie Bonnafon run for 2 yds to the MisSt 27
9:304th & 2 at opp 27Lamar Jackson run for 7 yds to the MisSt 20 for a 1ST down
8:291st & 10 at opp 20Lamar Jackson pass incomplete to Malik Williams
8:292nd & 10 at opp 20LOUISVILLE Penalty, False Start (Mekhi Becton) to the MisSt 25
8:142nd & 15 at opp 25Lamar Jackson run for 11 yds to the MisSt 14
7:433rd & 4 at opp 14Lamar Jackson pass incomplete to Josh Johnson
7:384th & 4 at opp 14Blanton Creque 31 yd FG GOODLouisville 27, Mississippi State 24
Mississippi State Touchdown, 11 plays
7:384th & 4 at own 35Blanton Creque kickoff for 61 yds , Reginald Todd return for 31 yds to the MisSt 35
7:211st & 10 at own 35Keytaon Thompson pass incomplete to Deddrick Thomas
7:002nd & 10 at own 35Aeris Williams run for 3 yds to the MisSt 38
6:503rd & 7 at own 38Keytaon Thompson pass complete to Jamal Couch for 20 yds to the Lvile 42 for a 1ST down
6:301st & 10 at opp 42Aeris Williams run for 4 yds to the Lvile 38
6:062nd & 6 at opp 38MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, False Start (Darryl Williams) to the Lvile 43
5:552nd & 11 at opp 43Keytaon Thompson run for 14 yds to the Lvile 29 for a 1ST down
5:151st & 10 at opp 29Aeris Williams run for 7 yds to the Lvile 22
5:002nd & 3 at opp 22Keytaon Thompson run for 7 yds to the Lvile 15 for a 1ST down
4:451st & 10 at opp 15Keytaon Thompson pass incomplete
4:102nd & 10 at opp 15Jesse Jackson run for 1 yd to the Lvile 14
3:473rd & 9 at opp 14Keytaon Thompson run for 13 yds to the Lvile 1 for a 1ST down LOUISVILLE Penalty, Defensive Offside ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
3:391st & goal at opp 1Keytaon Thompson run for 1 yd for a TD, (Jace Christmann KICK)Mississippi State 31, Louisville 27
Louisville Interception, 3 plays
3:391st & 10 at own 35Logan Cooke kickoff for 54 yds , Seth Dawkins return for 14 yds to the Lvile 25
3:201st & 10 at own 25Lamar Jackson pass complete to Seth Dawkins for 10 yds to the Lvile 35 for a 1ST down
3:061st & 10 at own 35Jackson, Lamar pass incomplete to Standberry, Charles, PENALTY MISSSTATE personal foul (Simmons, Jeffery) 15 yards to the 50 yardline, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN LOUISVILLE.
2:551st & 10 at the 50Lamar Jackson run for 9 yds to the MisSt 41
Mississippi State Turnover on downs, 5 plays
2:231st & 10 at own 49Aeris Williams run for 15 yds to the Lvile 49 for a 1ST down LOUISVILLE Penalty, Personal Foul (Chucky Williams) to the Lvile 36 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 36Kylin Hill run for 4 yds to the Lvile 32
1:552nd & 6 at opp 32Timeout LOUISVILLE, clock 01:55
1:532nd & 6 at opp 32Kylin Hill run for 1 yd to the Lvile 31
1:513rd & 5 at opp 31Timeout LOUISVILLE, clock 01:51
1:503rd & 5 at opp 31Keytaon Thompson run for 3 yds to the Lvile 28
1:464th & 2 at opp 28Timeout LOUISVILLE, clock 01:46
1:394th & 2 at opp 28Keytaon Thompson sacked by Stacy Thomas for a loss of 6 yards to the Lvile 34
Louisville End of game, 6 plays
1:311st & 10 at own 34Lamar Jackson run for 9 yds to the Lvile 43
1:152nd & 1 at own 43Lamar Jackson sacked by Jeffery Simmons and J.T. Gray for a loss of 10 yards to the Lvile 33
0:403rd & 11 at own 33Lamar Jackson sacked by Kobe Jones for a loss of 9 yards to the Lvile 24
0:204th & 20 at own 24Lamar Jackson pass complete to Jaylen Smith for 22 yds to the Lvile 46 for a 1ST down
0:012nd & 15 at own 41Lamar Jackson pass incomplete

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

Every Louisville–Mississippi State game

Officially, tied 3–⁠3; as played, 5–⁠1 in six meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2019Louisville 38, Mississippi State 28Music City Bowl
2017Mississippi State 31, Louisville 27TaxSlayer Bowl
1976Mississippi State 30, Louisville 21
1975Mississippi State 28, Louisville 14
1974Mississippi State 56, Louisville 7
1973Mississippi State 18, Louisville 7

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